Thank heaven there are such among us as Daniel Green, who, until just a few days ago, had mastered the art of being a good cop. That is, his achievements were unrelentingly laudatory without rising to the level of newsworthiness. Oh, others noticed. Judges, case workers, satisfied civilians. But a sheriff's detective who operates by a creed of professionalism and devotion earns headlines about as often as the airline pilot with an unblemished record of routine takeoffs and landings. ...more

October 21, 2009

A police officer who initially faced allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old Tarpon Springs High School student he worked with has resigned today. ...more

March 6, 2009

A Tarpon Springs police corporal who is alleged to have had inappropriate contact with a 17-year-old girl will not be charged with a crime, Tarpon Springs police have confirmed. ...more

February 17, 2009

Whatever Ridgewood High's girls basketball team does the rest of the season, the Rams players may never forget what happened Saturday in the championship game of the Ashley Morrison Memorial Tournament. ...more

January 8, 2009

The Florida Gators (12-1) can become the state's 10th Division I-A national title team by defeating Oklahoma in the BCS Championship Game on Jan. 8. ...more

December 28, 2008

5 WRESTLERS TO WATCH ...more

November 25, 2008

Chad Dawson finally has a victory over a notable opponent. Dawson entered his IBF-IBO light heavyweight title fight Saturday night at the Pearl inside the Palms with questions that his unblemished record was the result of victories against inferior competition. ...more

October 13, 2008

Rita Rudny knew something was wrong when her farrier didn't show up to her Brooksville home one day last July. ...more

September 26, 2008

Recently, I went to Micky D's on U.S. 27 S., just south of Lakeview. Well, after I got my $2 food, I was promptly pulled over for making the right hand turn and across into the u-turn lane. Sounds okay to me, it says "right turn only" and I went right. So why did I get a $139 ticket? The officer said I was going into oncoming traffic. Huh? Not possible! There's a median strip; everyone does this every hour of every day! ...more

August 31, 2008

For the third time this postseason local Dixie Youth League baseball heavyweights - South Lake and Spring Hill American - tangled late Monday night in the third round of the winner's bracket of the AAA Majors (ages 11-12) State Championship Tournament at muggy Ridge Manor Community Park. ...more

July 16, 2008